Activex control is not working on edge and chrome browser created in VB.NET project

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In my VB.Net project the ActiveX objects are created in .js as shown below and it works well on IE but not on Edge Chromium and Chrome browser.

function createActiveXObj(){
    if(!fs) fs = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    if(!app) app = new ActiveXObject("AcroExch.App");
    if(!doc) doc = new ActiveXObject("AcroExch.PDDoc");
}

The "fs" object is used to Check if the folder exists, if not create one on the server. If folder exists then open a PDF in the folder through object "doc" and get a jso object from the file and added an uncontrolled copy then save a file and close. Finally move the the file from one folder destination to another all in .js .

All ActiveX objects fs, app and doc are undefined in Edge and Chrome. 

So need alternative approach to implement the same functionality that works on Edge and chrome also IE.

What I have tried:

I tried to enable the IE Compatible mode in Edge Chromium but due to some security constraints I cannot go with that approach, so need a permanent solution with code changes.

Posted 31-May-21 2:48am

Member 15224382

Updated 31-May-21 5:40am

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Richard MacCutchan 31-May-21 9:03am

ActiveX is largely unsupported owing to security considerations.

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2021-05-31T04:29:00

Solution 1

ActiveX isn't supported in any modern browsers today because they are considered security risks.

Posted 31-May-21 4:29am

Dave Kreskowiak

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Member 15224382 31-May-21 11:42am

Could you please suggest an alternative approach to implement same functionality that works on Edge and Chrome.

Dave Kreskowiak 31-May-21 11:47am

You don't. FileSystemObject would have given you access to the clients file system, which you cannot do at all any more in a browser. Again, security concerns.

Patrice T · Answer 2 · 2021-05-31T04:45:00

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Activex control is not working on edge and chrome browser created in VB.NET project

Activex have never work on browsers other than EI and will never.
You can consider Activex as a dead technology.
As MS start to uninstall EI in latest windows updates, you should consider other solutions.

Posted 31-May-21 4:45am

Patrice T

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Member 15224382 31-May-21 11:42am

Could you please suggest an alternative approach to implement same functionality that works on Edge and Chrome.

Richard Deeming 1-Jun-21 11:13am

EI?
EI?!
Oh.

😋

Patrice T 1-Jun-21 13:35pm

Thank you